Career in Ayurvedic

Ayurvedic Career

Ayurveda is known as the oldest healing technique known to Indians. It evolved in Ancient India at around 600 B.C. The term ‘ Ayurveda’ is derived from ‘ayur’ which means Life & ‘Veda’ which means knowledge, practiced by ayurvedic scholars known as ‘Vaidyas’.

Ayurveda is founded on the belief that Humans & nature should exist in perfect harmony and any imbalance causes diseases & ailments to occur. Ayurvedic career practitioner’s job is tofind the cause of imbalance in the equilibrium between human & nature. He/She may employ Ayurvedic holistic techniques to analyse it & derive the best remedy accordingly. There are many therapies which would use herbs, oils etc.

Skills Required

The skill sets that an ayurvedic practitioner needs to inhabit are basically

clinical observation skills.

visual.

tactile.

olfactory acuity.

Olfactory acuity is basically heightened sense of smell.

Job Prospects

An ayurvedic practitioner would find employment either in Govt. or Private hospitals or Clinics. Or else, He/she can practise independently with their own Ayurvedic clinics. They may also find work as Supervisors in ‘Panch Karma’ (Ayurvedic massage)/ Health centers. One can seek work in Colleges & institutes as tutors or can work in spas in Hotels or Spa centers.

Salary Package

Pay grade for An ayurvedic practitioner depends upon their designation & place of work. A Qualified ayurvedic doctor may command anywhere between 20,000 I NR to 25,000 I NR. In Govt. hospitals, the pay scale may range from 8,000 I NR to 13,500 I NR.

How Do I get there ?

A Bachelor’s degree in Ayurvedic career can be either a B.A.M.S (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery) or a degree of ‘Ayurvedacharya’.

Another option is to go through an intermediate (Ayurvedic group- Physics, Chemistry, Ayurveda, & Biology).

Minimum age is 17 years.

Exams for admission to a Bachelor’s degree in Ayurvedic career are ‘All india pre-medical/ pre-dental entrance exam’ conducted by CBSE, this examination is not applicable to students from Jammu & Kashmir and Andhra pradesh.

There are Pre-med entrance exams conducted by respective boards in each state as well.